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Through our involvement in all types of projects, we have worked closely with our clients and project teams of a variety of facilities to deliver cost-effective and practical design solutions. We believe that by getting involved in both initial planning and implementation early on in a project, we can provide successful design solutions that meet our client’s needs and budget.
Knowledge gained through experience is far superior
and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.
and many times more useful than bookish knowledge.
–Mahatma Gandhi
African Burial Ground Memorial
New York, New York. This historic site is a monument located in the Tribeca area in Lower Manhattan. The five to six-acre site’s excavation and study was called “the most important historic urban archaeological project in the United States.” It is New York’s earliest known African-American cemetery. The discovery highlighted the history of enslaved Africans who were integral to New York’s development. The monument, made from 2″ thick and precision cut solid cubic granite pieces of the chamber, was quarried from Quebec. The radial ramp’s intricate stone layout and the world map on the libation court are the main tourist attraction.
National Music Center
Calgary, Alberta. This space showcases a vast collection, including more than 2,000 rare instruments and artifacts, one of Elton John’s pianos, including the Tonto synthesizer, Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame collections. Its interior and exterior are clad with more than 226,000 pieces of custom glazed terracotta tiles made in Germany and fired in the Netherlands. The sunlight reflecting on the tiles at the break of dawn is as majestic as the Canadian Rockies.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York. Formerly known as the Exxon Building, is a skyscraper and a plaza next to the famous Radio City Music Hall. The building was a part of the Rockefeller expansion. The vertical facade is consists of alternating narrow glass and limestone bands. Quarried from Quebec, the iconic water feature, and the 55,000 SF granite plaza are the main tourist attractions in the holiday seasons. It’s one of the favorite places in the city featured in Hollywood movies.
Anvil Center
New Westminster, British Columbia. This space is a boutique conference center conveniently located in the heart of the City of New Westminster. Designed to accommodate a wide range of events, arts, and cultural activities, and both City and community-led programs, Anvil Centre is a vibrant gathering space. It is New Westminster’s commercial and cultural hub. Its unique and complex sloping interior and exterior are clad with more than 3,200 pieces of custom cut limestone from Germany and mounted on a state of the art railing system from Spain. First used in Canada.
ICE District Block A
Edmonton, Alberta. Ice District is a mixed-use sports and entertainment district in downtown Edmonton. Its main attraction is the home arena of the Edmonton Oilers professional ice hockey team, Rogers Place. It’s Canada’s largest mixed-use and entertainment district. The podium is clad with more than 20,000 SF of aluminum composite material. The complex 5,000 SF geometry of the copper-colored ceiling is the main attraction among bystanders.